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I was just going to update it today, but since you asked, the timer restarts at 3 months.

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Interesting recruiting link. Identifies current players, those who've transferred, redshirts, and 2014 and 2015 recruits as well as commits.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/western-michigan

6'5" shooting guard, Palombizio(sp?), 2015 commit can drill the three. He is expected to grow even more by the time he is on campus.

Here is another video on Thomas Wilder. He seems very quick and in control. Leaps like a gazelle. However, looks more like competition is more of a pick up game....however, with some pretty good players.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ8fIW_jYrY

2016 recruit consideration, Braden Burke, has height..6"10, good ball handling skills, nice midrange shot, good foot work for a big guy, shoots layups with both hands, can hit three pointers with confidence. Need to develop quickness...but certainly has the tools as a Jr.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/braden-burke

(02-20-2015 06:55 PM)bostonbronco Wrote:  2016 recruit consideration, Braden Burke, has height..6"10, good ball handling skills, nice midrange shot, good foot work for a big guy, shoots layups with both hands, can hit three pointers with confidence. Need to develop quickness...but certainly has the tools as a Jr.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/braden-burke

When will we ever get an really athletic forward who can slash and dunk.it's been a long long time since we had one.

Here is an April article on recruit Reggie Jones and lists the other freshman coming in as well. This was before losing Tava and Kellen.

With the departure of Tava and Kellen, who do you think will get playing time as a freshman?

http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2...eggie.html

(07-15-2016 08:24 PM)bostonbronco Wrote:  Here is an April article on recruit Reggie Jones and lists the other freshman coming in as well. This was before losing Tava and Kellen.

With the departure of Tava and Kellen, who do you thing will get playing time as a freshman?

http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2...eggie.html

The ones that play defense, don't turn it over and are in the correct spots offensively. IOW ... to be determined.

Josh Davis looked lost on D numerous occasions. Not physical, mental. Has the physical tools.

Moore played effective D and when called upon hit some big shots. Was at the NIU final behind the bench. With Thomas out the burden fell to Bryce. Physically he was up to it but mentally was rattled. To my surprise seemed unaware of tempo and situational needs. Somebody needs/needed to have their hands on the steering wheel and Bryce was playing at hyper speed. Twice Coach Holland jumped up waving his hands and pumping his arms with palms down as if trying to apply brakes imploring pace and poise. When Holland gets up off the bench you know somebody is doing wrong.

I've read that Hawk sees Brandon Johnson as Mike Williams before incarceration. But if BJ isn't ready and the 2 and 3 are solid I can see both Tucker and Drake being used at the 4.

Jones helped win an Indiana state championship. I was surprised that such a "talent" was still available and others weren't swooping in after he opted out with New Orleans (the University not the Pelicans). Then I read he has had multiple knee surgeries in the past. Not all knee jobs are the same so I'm not running red warning flags here but just looking to understand the sum total of his availability with no real run at him by other significant programs.

Randle played on a good team but was the 3rd or 4th fiddle with a sophomore now the leading talent in Illinois playing ahead of him. It could be he was just buried behind talent that was P5. Team leader, another 5'10 guard and the #1 Sr in Illinois committed to Memphis and when Pastner went to Ga. Tech the kid (Moore) opted for Cal in Berkley.

Printy, IMO is this classes Brandon Pokely. Met a need at the time (shooter) but honestly if they had a commit from say Jones then, I'm not sure Printy is offered. I don't think he had a D1 offer at the time WMU offered. And for what it is worth I liked Brandon. Just not as a starter logging 28+ minutes a game.

Igkongskul sounds like a freakish athlete. New at the game and from what I read his HS competition was nominal. Given time and proper instruction he has a reasonable upside. Prolly the biggest ? mark.

Kennedy will be interesting. Someone wrote mid year or so that the staff thought he was better than Bryce Moore who was starting at the time. Not sure that is remotely true and if so in what context was that being said. From what I saw (very limited) he has a set shot on the perimeter. Drives reasonably well. Seems to play through contact. Seemed also to do the little things that go unnoticed in box scores. Will he be a blender that can play multiple positions but bring the same lunch bucket approach regardless if he is a 2, 3 or 4? When commented on that he was better than Moore was that to imply too at PG? IDK. Wasn't the "guy" in Muskegon so hopefully he doesn't feel he has to have the ball to impact. I like those types. We not Me.

The walk on from last year, Wade seemed athletic and competitive. Not intimidated by bigger bodies playing at his speed. Still 5'10 so if everything else is equal that would be a limitation. But nothing else is equal so it will be interesting to see how he fits.

Nobody talks about Kennedy. This kid would have started by Feb if not red shirted according to Hawk. He's put on weight and is rocket fast. A slasher that WMU rarely has on the roster. With the 30 sec clock he will get many mins.

Any chance of an update here?

2019-20

https://wmubroncos.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

This thread is subject to the thread clean up announcement. Mods please proactively split this thread.

Would be sweet if someone updated this.

This is move in week. Everyone on team will be on campus before Summer 2 starts.
Should be complete Bronco 2021-22 roster available soon

2021-22 WMU Men's Basketball Roster -
Edit: One open scholarship spot.

https://wmubroncos.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster


Also note Jeff Tate has been promoted to Director of Player Personnel

Certainly lots of changes in the last year.

Online Roster has been updated.
Currently looks likes a Frosh walkon yet to added.

2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster - Western Michigan University Athletics
https://wmubroncos.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

PWO Elisha Warren from WoodHaven Mich has been added to online roster.

Here is the updated roster tracker, if there is something wrong let me know and I'll get it fixed. I really enjoyed when thegeneral was posting these. I tried to format it the way I remember him doing it.